Ometepec, Guerrero The word comes from the Nahuatl

Ometepec, Guerrero

The word comes from the Nahuatl Ometepec, which is derived from the words, and Umayyad two tepetl - hill which means "between two hills".
Ometepec Township is located 135 meters above sea level, southeast of Chilpancingo, in the parallels 16 ° 32 'and 16 ° 48' north latitude and between 98 ° 13 'west longitude, the meridian of Greenwich. Tlacoachistlahuaca bordered to the north, on the south Cuajinicuilapa and the state of Oaxaca, on the west and Azoyu Igualapa.

Ometepe is one of the municipalities in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. It is located at 16 ° 32 'and 16 ° 48' north latitude and between 98 ° 13 'west longitude, the meridian of Greenwich in the state, has an altitude of 135 meters above sea level.You can get a picture of Ometepec on satellite map using Google Maps.

Its boundaries are Tlacoachistlahuaca north Cuajinicuilapa and Oaxaca to the south and west Igualapa and Azoyu.

Its land area is 1100.6 square kilometers. For its part, the topography of Ometepec is counted to be 60 percent of hilly areas, 30 percent of semi-flat areas and 10 percent of flat areas, consisting of hills, high and low hills, canyons, low plains, slopes and gullies .

The major rivers passing through Ometepec are Mazapa, there are also minor tributaries as Talap, Barranca Honda and Zacualpan.

An important fact for those who go on a tour of Ometepec, is that it is making objects of clay and enamel base, on which stands the town of San Cristobal in the municipality of Ometepec, with the making of pots, pans, jugs , glasses, cups, among others.

The climate is predominantly hot and humid. The temperature is usually at its peak at 23 ° C.
Sightseeing Ometepec

Olmec Head small type
Ceramic period similar to the Monte Alban III and several sculptures of animals, there are some trails, three of which are noteworthy for the quality of its reliefs
River and Stream Mazapa Talap









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